Manager, Continuous Improvement – Technician Capability

🔥 16 hours ago

🌽 Illinois – Remote

🌽 Illinois – Remote

💵 $109k - $159k / year

⏰ Full Time

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Conagra Brands

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1919

👥 B2C

🛒 Retail

B2C • Retail

Conagra Brands is a leading food company passionate about creating impactful and inclusive culture within the food industry. Known for producing a wide variety of consumer food products such as popcorn, brownies, vegetables, and single-serve meals, Conagra is committed to diversity, inclusion, and supporting its team in personal development. With a significant presence across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, the company emphasizes ethical practices, consumer focus, broad-mindedness, and agility in its operations. Conagra Brands prides itself on being one of the best places to work and is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.

📋 Description

• Lead and support manufacturing sites to develop and continuously improve preventive and predictive maintenance plans and execution of work management. • Complete maintenance assessments at manufacturing sites, identify opportunities, and lead the design and execution of improvement action plans. • Own and maintain one or more enterprise maintenance systems or standards, including documentation, training, assessments, and KPI’s. • Lead or support maintenance readiness activities for new capital equipment and design‑for‑reliability efforts. • Provide direction and guidance to the Reliability COE and the OLT regarding Technician Capability programs at manufacturing sites. • Monitor performance, identify improvement opportunities, hold sites accountable, and lead improvement activities. • Understand the current state of Technician Capability training programs at all manufacturing sites. • Lead all manufacturing sites to implement and sustain Technician Capability program standards, systems, and best practices. • Collaborate with manufacturing sites to understand Technician skill gaps and assist with improvement activities. • Create and maintain Technician Capability program documentation, including standards, flow charts, and OPL’s. • Calculate and publish Technician Capability management program KPI’s. • Lead a monthly Technician Capability management meeting inclusive of all manufacturing sites. • Plan and lead training events as necessary. • Collaborate with external Technician Capability management partners, including Amatrol, SACA, and VOLT. • Provide strategic guidance on training options including on‑site, local tech college, and on‑line delivery. • Work with HR and Legal resources on training funding and grant opportunities. • Provide support via TEAMS or on‑site as required. • Serve as a thought and technology leader in Technician Capability management. • Attend and actively participate in Reliability COE and Engineering meetings and events as required.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent experience • 10+ years of experience in maintenance roles within a manufacturing environment • Maintenance management experience strongly preferred • Extensive manufacturing equipment and parts knowledge • Experience with TPM, Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, and 5S • Extensive experience developing preventive and predictive maintenance plans • Experience with major predictive maintenance technologies • Experience implementing and managing Technician training programs • Experience working with Amatrol and SACA Technician training programs • Working knowledge of SAP for Work Management • Working knowledge of SAP for MRO storeroom and materials management • Advanced Excel skills for data analysis • Working knowledge of SharePoint and TEAMS • Proficiency using PowerPoint to create and deliver presentations • Comfortable training and presenting to groups of all sizes and organizational levels • Ability to travel.

🏖️ Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare plans • Wellness incentive program • Mental wellbeing support • Fitness reimbursement • Bonus incentive opportunity • Matching 401(k) • Stock purchase plan • Career development opportunities • Employee resource groups • On-demand learning • Tuition reimbursement • Paid-time off • Parental leave • Flexible work-schedules • Volunteer opportunities